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Where Are They Now: Diddo’s Rishi Nair & Pamela Chen

Founded by Rishi Nair (NYU Stern), Pamela Chen (NYU Stern), and Ryan Sullivan, Diddo competed in the 2022-23 NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge. The venture’s API seamlessly blends the online streaming and shopping experience, allowing users to quickly and easily find and buy clothes and accessories worn by their favorite characters and personalities.

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The Spark: Birthvue’s Origin Story

By: Helene Rutledge (NYU Stern ’97) It’s common knowledge that the US healthcare system has many problems. Despite spending more than any other country in the world, $4.7 trillion —

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Diddo Raises $2.8 Million in Funding

The NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge Finalist team raised $2.8 million in a round led by Link Ventures and participation from Neo and prominent figures from companies including Disney and Valentino.

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flection.ai | Digital stroke rehab for anyone, anytime, anywhere

Approximately three years ago, a close relative of mine required neural rehabilitation. In my search for an accessible and engaging solution that would enable them to exercise at home, I found a gap in the market. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a solution that was both effective and affordable, providing the flexibility necessary for home rehabilitation.

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TeztUs | Recognizing a need in the market, and meeting it

Jackson’s goal as a tutor was simple: to help students excel academically, but as he expanded his customer base, he recognized a consistent pattern: students, regardless of their school, grade level, or background, wait weeks to receive feedback on their assessments.

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Definitive Diagnostics | Advanced Cancer Detection, Eliminates Doubt & Wasteful Testing

Meet Definitive Diagnostics, the startup. building an affordable, highly accurate, and reliable blood tests that can detect newly discovered cancer-specific biomarker patterns in multiple cancers, initially focused on the millions of breast cancer patients each year, who, following a (false) positive mammogram, undergo additional, costly, painful, potentially wasteful testing, and delays in treatment...

CavaGene: Bridging innovative research with practical healthcare solutions

Meet the team behind CavaGene, an innovative healthcare startup aiming to harnesses genomic and AI technology to deliver early, personalized cancer diagnostics through non-invasive, saliva-based testing—bridging innovative research with practical healthcare solutions...

Using Google to Power Your Startup with AI

At "Powering Your Startup With AI," experts from Google Labs joined us for a hands on workshop to learn to use AI tools like Gemini's Deep Research Model and Notebook LM to streamline their workflows...

IndieApp | Making App Creation Easier with AI

Meet IndieApp, the NYU Entrepreneur Challenge team creating an AI-powered app builder that helps non-tech product managers to turn their ideas into reality...

im Financial: Empowering Hispanics Through a Financial Revolution

Meet the team behind im Financial, a SaaS platform that empowers university sustainability professionals by simplifying the tracking, reporting, and visualization of environmental data...

Lessons from Michael Baum & The YOPE Accelerator

At an exclusive event featuring Michael Baum, serial entrepreneur and founder of Splunk (SPLK), the Berkley Center brought together NYU founders, students, and alumni for an afternoon of in-depth startup coaching and an engaging fireside chat...

DEFI Snacks | Breaking through Snacking Norms and Making Waves with Health-conscious Chocolate Lovers

Meet DEFI Snacks, a venture that offers a high-protein, guilt-free chocolate dessert that provides over 25g of protein per serving while supporting female-owned businesses with every purchase...

Tackling Fundraising at the 2025 Quest for Cash Boot Camp

Through expert-led sessions, interactive workshops, and investor insights, founders from the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge and beyond gained actionable strategies to secure funding and scale their ventures!...
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